Pope Francis meets with parents of Wisconsin student found dead in Rome

Beau Solomon, 19, arrived in the Italian capital on Thursday to study at John Cabot University for the summer. He was reported missing Friday night, and his body was found Monday in the Tiber River, Italian police said in a news release.

Solomon's parents got to Rome on Monday night, and on Tuesday they met with John Phillips, the U.S. Ambassador to Italy, who said the embassy will provide support to Italian officials during the investigation into the man's death.

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The investigation

Solomon, who had just finished his freshman year at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, went to a bar Thursday night with friends. His roommate reported him missing the following day, reports note.

Witnesses said they saw two Moroccan men rob Solomon, and then Solomon made his way down a staircase along the river where he got into an altercation with a 40-year-old homeless man, reports note.

Witnesses said Solomon was pushed into the river, while a woman who lived at the homeless encampment said Solomon was drunk and tumbled into the river after a shoving match with the 40-year-old Italian, The Associated Press says.

Italian police have detained the homeless man, who is "seriously suspected of murder aggravated by futile motives," the AP reports.

Thousands of dollars in charges were made on his credit card following his disappearance, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel noted.

The Saint Cloud Times says 22-year-old Ka Vang was found dead Thursday, just a day after city officials issued an alert for the missing woman. Authorities are investigating the death but say it doesn't appear criminal. Due to past behavior and medical history, police say Vang may have been suicidal.